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Compass International Pictures
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| Industry | Film studio |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Defunct | 1981 (as Compass International Pictures) |
| Fate | Closed |
| Successor | Trancas International Films |
Key people | Irwin Yablans Joseph Wolf Paul Freeman Moustapha Akkad Malek Akkad |
| Products | Halloween (1978) Roller Boogie (1979) |
| Parent | Trancas International Films, Inc. |
| Website | CompassPics.com |
Trancas International Films, Inc. (formerly known as Compass International Pictures) is an independent American film production and distribution company founded by producers Irwin Yablans and Joseph Wolf in 1977, best known for their involvement in the production of numerous horror films between 1977 and 1981. Their first, and most notable film release was Halloween in 1978 with Falcon Films.[1] The company closed down in 1981, before re-emerging four years later under the name Trancas International Films.[2] As of 2023, they are the copyright holders of the Halloween film series, and have produced every film in the series to date.
- ^ Magistrale, Tony (2003). Hollywood's Stephen King. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 221. ISBN 0-312-29321-6.
- ^ "Film – Trancas International Films". trancasfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
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